Review

Audio Interface Reviews

By George Shilling and Russell Cottier

With many years experience working as recording engineers and producers, our review team of George Shilling and Russell Cottier know the good from the bad. In many cases it's a matter of taste, some prefer one EQ over another but we try to provide unbiased and objective reviews of the equipment tested.

Antelope Audio Orion 32+ Gen 3 Thunderbolt and USB audio interface
Apr 20 2023 Thunderbolt and USB audio interface
Antelope Audio Orion 32+ Gen 3

Housed in a sleek 1U rack-mount, the Orion 32+ Gen 3 from Antelope Audio offers an amazing 64 simultaneous audio inputs and outputs. 32 analogue I/O is on the rear panel, with the remaining connectivity via various digital connections.

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Focusrite Red 8Pre Thunderbolt audio interface with Dante & Mini-DigiLink
Apr 2 2023 Thunderbolt audio interface with Dante & Mini-DigiLink
Focusrite Red 8Pre

Focusrite has long been in both the preamp and convertor games, the Red 8Pre combines the two.

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SSL Nucleus 2 Control surface and Dante audio interface
Feb 26 2018 Control surface and Dante audio interface
SSL Nucleus 2

The Nucleus controller released in 2010 brought SSL automation hardware to those people for whom a full SSL console was beyond practicality. The new SSL Nucleus 2 offers several useful upgrades and shifts to the Dante protocol for the internal 2x2 audio interface.

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Antelope Audio Goliath HD 64-Channel audio interface with HDX connectivity
Dec 12 2017 64-Channel audio interface with HDX connectivity
Antelope Audio Goliath HD

Regular readers will be aware that Antelope Audio has been rolling out a new range of its converters which include HDX connectivity.

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Antelope Audio Orion 32 HD HDX and USB 3 audio interface
May 21 2017 HDX and USB 3 audio interface
Antelope Audio Orion 32 HD

Antelope Audio has been in the converter and clocking manufacture business for over 20 years now. The Orion 32 HD is the latest in the Orion series, sporting similar topology to the Orion 32+ but with a sleek black look.

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Antelope Orion Studio HD Audio interface with HDX and USB3 connectivity
Apr 8 2017 Audio interface with HDX and USB3 connectivity
Antelope Orion Studio HD

Those who have been following Antelope Audio’s product releases over the past year or so will be aware that HDX compatible versions of these high-end studio interfaces are now available.

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PreSonus Quantum Thunderbolt audio interface
Jan 21 2017 Thunderbolt audio interface
PreSonus Quantum

The new 26x32 channel Quantum is PreSonus’ fastest interface yet. Whilst it works with any DAW the design and integration aims to make usage ideal for Studio One users.

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Antelope Audio Orion 32+ & MP32 Audio interface and mic preamp solution
May 11 2016 Audio interface and mic preamp solution
Antelope Audio Orion 32+ & MP32

The Orion 32+ is the follow up to the Antelope Audio Orion 32 released three years ago but offers a considerable increase in connectivity options.

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